Whisky Whiskey is a video podcast about my exploration of Whisky in all of its forms.
Having just bought the Ode’s without trying them, I was relieved when the Valley was quite alright. The second most expensive and the hottest offering, their Ode to the Dark, is the next on my list to try. Maturation in Pedro Ximénez Sherry Casks certainly sounds like my kind of Whisky…there’s only one way to know…
With John Chidgey.
This Ausskey comes from South Australia, and despite a bumpy ownership early on, they’ve produced several very interesting Whiskies including this one…named after the Winery whose barrels it was matured in…the Penny’s Hill Winery. It snagged a Gold Medal at the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards, but does it live up that? Let’s see…
With John Chidgey.
At a Whisky Flight tasting in the Marlborough Region of New Zealand on the South Island, I asked for their best New Zealand Whisky they had, and was offered a sample of this. It’s a Whisky aged for 8 Years in ex-Honey Mead Casks from a small town in the North-West Corner of the South Island, and it…is…amazing.
With John Chidgey.
A small Distillery in Christchurch in New Zealand called The Spirits Workshop created a range of whiskies they call Divergence. Knowing that this was only available in New Zealand, when I was on holidays there in late 2024 I tried some at a Whisky tasting and bought myself a bottle. Let me explain…why…
With John Chidgey.
This was the most expensive and oldest Whisky in the Advent Calendar I’ve been working my way through. I look into some of the history of the Glen Grant Distillery, it’s capacity and then try to decide if the most expensive and oldest offering in the Advent Calendar, was actually the best…or not.
With John Chidgey.
When one of the family that owned the Lantenhammer Distillery set out to build his own and named it Slyrs, many in Germany weren’t paying too much attention. When they started producing world-class Whisky they quickly made a name for themselves. This offering was finished in ex-Pedro Ximénez Casks and the resulting Whisky is quite special.
With John Chidgey.